Kicks And Giggles Daycare Academy

Violations by category

• Illness & medication 2
• Supervision & ratios 2
• Safety & premises 5
• Food & allergies 2
• Staff background & training 9
• Records & paperwork 1
• Other 3

Year by year

Inspections, investigations & assessments

1. Sep 28, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

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2. Jun 22, 2026 Inspection · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

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3. Jun 19, 2026 Report · No deficiencies cited

   No violations cited on this visit.

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4. Oct 15, 2025 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Records & paperwork

     One out of four personnel files did not have an affidavit available.

     HHSC 746.901(4) — Required Personnel Records - Required Affidavit (Form 2985)

     HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2025-10-20. Correction verified 2025-10-21.

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5. Oct 29, 2024 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Staff background & training Serious

     Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one did not complete 24 clcok hours of training within 90 days of their hire date.

     HHSC 746.1301(a)(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pre-Service Training

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-12. Correction verified 2024-11-13.

   • Staff background & training Serious

     Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with First Aid Training with rescue breathing.

     HHSC 746.1301(a)(3)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric First Aid with Rescue Breathing

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-13.

   • Staff background & training Serious

     Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, one was not current with CPR training.

     HHSC 746.1301(a)(4)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Pediatric CPR

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2024-11-01. Correction verified 2024-11-13.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     Blanekts were observed in the cribs of four infants under the age of 12 months. This was corrected at inspection when the blankets were removed from cribs.

     HHSC 746.2415(b) — AP Cribs - Only Snug Fitting Sheet and Crib Mattress Cover Allowed if Infant Younger than 12 Months of Age

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2024-10-29.

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6. Nov 17, 2023 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Staff background & training

     Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 6 received all of their annual training hours in person. The staff will need to receive 6 clock hours of make-up training hours through in-person training.

     HHSC 746.1309(g) — Documented Annual Training-Self-Instructional 80%

     HHSC risk weight: Medium Low. Corrected 2024-01-17. Correction verified 2023-12-19.

   • Supervision & ratios Serious

     The operational policies lacked the following information:. 1. Duration of physical activity 2. Type of physical activities the children will be participating in 3. The setting physical activity will take place in 4. Criteria used to determine extreme weather conditions that prevent children from participating in outdoor activities 5. The plan to ensure children participate in physical activity on days when weather prevents children from going outside 6. How parents will be notified of changes or updates. 7. The Emergency Preparedness plan does not state how children under 2 will be evacuated, staff responsibilities in the event of a lockdown/shelter in place, how parent and emergency contact information will be evacuated, emergency number on file with Child Care Regulation, how the center will communicate with Emergency services and Child Care Regulation, how children will be cared for during the emergency and how children will be reunited with their parents.

     HHSC 746.201(1) — Policies Comply with Rules

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-21. Correction verified 2023-12-19.

   • Illness & medication Serious

     Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with requried immunizations.

     HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2023-12-01. Correction verified 2023-12-01.

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7. Nov 17, 2022 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Other

     A caregiver's diploma is in foreign language and has not been translated into English.

     HHSC 746.1111 — Education Outside of U.S.

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2023-01-05.

   • Staff background & training Serious

     Of the 8 personnel records evaluated, two did not complete 24 clock hours of pre-service training.

     HHSC 746.1301(2)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - Pre-service Training

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2022-12-22.

   • Staff background & training Serious

     Of the eight personnel records evaluated, five did not receive 24 clock hours of annual training for their respective training year. The caregivers will need to receive 24 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.

     HHSC 746.1301(5)(A) — Training Requirements for Employees and Caregivers - 24 Annual Training

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-03-02.

   • Staff background & training Serious

     The director received 23 of the required 30 clock hours of annual training for the February 2021-February 2022 training year. The caregiver will need to receive 7 clock hours of make-up training. The make-up training hours will not count towards the current training year.

     HHSC 746.1301(6)(A) — Training Requirements for Directors 30- Annual Training

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2023-02-17. Correction verified 2023-03-02.

   • Staff background & training

     The trainer did not list their qualifications on the training certificates.

     HHSC 746.1329(b)(5) — Documentation of Training Requirements - Trainer's Qualifications

     HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-12-02. Correction verified 2022-11-22.

   • Food & allergies Serious

     Bottles and cups are only labeled with the child's first name or not labeled at all. All bottles and cups must be labeled with the child's first name and initial of the last name. This was corrected at inspection.

     HHSC 746.2419(6) — Requirements for Feeding Infants - Label Bottles/Cups

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-17.

   • Food & allergies Serious

     The amount of food a child eats is not being listed on the daily report sheets. This was corrected at inspection.

     HHSC 746.2431(2) — Infant Daily Report - Times and Amount of Food

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2022-11-17.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     Loose-fill surfacing has not been installed in the use zones of a piece of rotating equipment and a piece of equipment that bounces.

     HHSC 746.4901(a) — Active Play Surfacing In Use Zones - Loose Fill or Unitary Surfacing

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected 2022-12-31. Correction verified 2022-12-20.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     The emergency medical authorization for each child being transported is not in the transportation binders.

     HHSC 746.5617(a)(2) — Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2022-12-22.

   • Safety & premises

     Of the 10 children's records evaluated, the following infromation was missing: 1. Two lacked the name and telephone number of the school the children attend. 2. One child's record lacked the name, address and phone number of an emergency contact. 3. Three children's records lacked the address of the emergency contact. 4. One lacked the phone numbers for the persons that can pick up the child.

     HHSC 746.603(a) — Children's Records Maintained

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-11-22. Correction verified 2022-11-22.

   • Supervision & ratios

     Of the 10 children's records evaluated, two lacked a health care statement from a health care professional.

     HHSC 746.611(a)(1) — Required Health Statement - Written, dated within past year, indicates child is physically able to participate in operation's child-care program

     HHSC risk weight: Low. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2023-01-05.

   • Other

     Of the 10 children's recods evaluated, two lacked a health care statement.

     HHSC 746.611(b) — Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2022-12-23. Correction verified 2022-12-01.

   • Illness & medication Serious

     Of the 10 children's records evaluated, one was behind with required immunizations.

     HHSC 746.613(a) — Required Immunizations

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected 2022-12-02. Correction verified 2022-11-22.

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8. Nov 23, 2021 Inspection · Deficiencies cited
   • Staff background & training Serious

     A caregiver was present in the toddler caring for children prior to having a completed initial background check. This was corrected when the caregiver left the opertation.

     HHSC 745.641 — AP Background check results - Must receive notification prior to allowing subject to be present at your operation

     HHSC risk weight: High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-23.

   • Other

     The liability insurance coverage on file expired on 1/31/2021.

     HHSC 746.203(1) — Liability Insurance Requirements - Have Coverage of at Least $300,000 For Each Occurrence of Negligence

     HHSC risk weight: Medium. Corrected 2021-11-30. Correction verified 2021-11-27.

   • Safety & premises Serious

     There was a computer charging cord hanging over a child's head while the child was taking a nap. This was corrected when the caregiver removed the charging cord and unplugged from the wall.

     HHSC 746.3701 — Safety - Areas Free From Hazards

     HHSC risk weight: Medium High. Corrected at inspection. Corrected 2021-11-23.

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